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M. BOYD.

COMBINED STORM SHIELD AND OVERDRESS.

No. 318,538. Patented May 26, 1885.

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MAGGIE BOYD, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

COMBENED STORM-SHIELD AND OVERDRESS.

SPECIFICATIOK forming part of Letters Patent No. 318,538, dated May 26, 1885.

Application filed October 27, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mace-1n BOYD, of Riverside, county of San Bernardino, State of Galifornia, have invented an Improvement in a Storm-Shield and Overdress; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a novel protection against storms, which is especially adapted to ladies use, and which I term the stormshield, head-umbrella, and skirt-protector.

It consists of a waist or body-piece that shields the front and upper portion of the body, an umbrella-shaped headpiece attached to or connected with said waist, and a skirt having a protecting fold or flap extending from the lower rear edge, so that it may be used to incase and protect the skirts of the wearer.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a more complete explanation of my invention, Figure 1 is a view of my dress. Fig. 2 is a section showing the relative arrangement of the parts.

A is the body-piece or cape, the lower portion of which fits across the back, and has an extension hanging down a short distance behind, so as to cover the rear upper portion of the skirt. The front portion of this cape is brought together and secured around the neck, and it has secured to it the breast-piece B, which extends downward across the chest of the wearer, and has the lower end secured to the front of the skirt by hooks, buttons, or other suitable fastenings. This chestpiece may be lined with woolen or other suitable fabric, and the lower edges of the cape or body-piece are drawn across the outside of the front and secured by rings or other fastenings in the lower edge of the breastpiece. This prevents any entrance of rain or wind.

The cape thoroughly protects the front part of the body from wind or cold.

Through the shoulders of this cape or bodypiece openings are made, through which strings pass having buttons or fastenings up- (No model.)

on their outer ends. To these fastenings the rear portions of the hood or head-piece are se cured.

This head-piece or hood is composed of rigid extension-pieces, similar to those used for an umbrella, and has an exterior covering, E, of rubber or other water-proof mate rial. Around the interior and front of the hood are veils, secured to the lower edge, each one crossing over the head on opposite sides and passing through a ring, by which it may be drawn down. These ends pass around under the chin, and may be tied there, so as to secure the umbrella in place and prevent its being blown off by the wind. If the storm is not severe, the veil may be held in the front piece and used as a veil.

The shoulder attachment may be raised or lowered, as required, to suit the position of the headpiece. If the veil is not required, it may be drawn away from the front and crossed over the hood, then drawn through the rings.

The skirt portion is secured around the waist, and drops over the ordinary skirts or clothing which are worn, and it has at the rear an extension of the same material of suitable length, the end of which is folded and provided with suitable fastenings, to be secured to the under or flannel skirt, when in use. The skirts are then all incased within this protecting extension, and are prevented from becoming wet or muddy while walking.

\Vhen this device is not in use, it is folded up beneath the rear portion of the water-proof skirt and buttoned or otherwise secured, so that the whole device would lie outside of the ordinary dress-skirt. By this construction I provide a protecting-garment which will entirely incase the wearer and protect her from wind or rain.

Having thus described my invention, what I to the shoulders, and the means for securing I that the ends may be secured beneath the chin,

it and holding iton the head, substantially as substantially as herein described. 10 herein described. I11 witness whereof I huve'hereunto set my 2. The umbrella or expunsi'ble hood or headhand. 5 piece attached to the shoulders, in eonibina- MAGGIE BOYD. tion with cape or body-piece, as shown, and Witnesses:

the veil or fabric having the ends secured to O. XV. FILKINS, the hood passing through rings at the side, so

SAMUEL LIGHTNER. 

